NWZ-E353, NWZ-E354, NWZ-E355 - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual)

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SERVICE MANUAL
Sony Corporation
Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation
Supported file format
Music (including podcasts (*1))
Audio Formats
(Codec)
MP3
Media File format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3) file format
File extension: .mp3
Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency (*2): 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
WMA
Media File format: ASF file format
File extension: .wma
Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency (*2): 44.1 kHz
* Compatible with WM-DRM 10
AAC-LC (*3)
Media File format: MP4 file format
File extension: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp
Bit rate: 16 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
(*4)
Sampling frequency (*2): 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32,
44.1, 48 kHz
Linear PCM
Media File format: Wave-Riff file format
File extension: .wav
Bit rate: 1,411 kbps
Sampling frequency (*2): 44.1 kHz
Video (including podcasts (*1))
Video Formats
(Codec)
Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
Resolution: Max. 720 × 480 (*5)
Windows Media Video 9
(*6)
Media File format: ASF file format
File extension: .wmv
Profile: VC1 simple profile, main profile
Bit rate: Max. 6 Mbps
Audio Formats
(Codec)
WMA
(for Windows Media
Video 9)
Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency (*2): 44.1 kHz
* Compatible with WM-DRM 10
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Photo Format
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JPEG
Media File format: Compatible with DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21 file
format
File extension: .jpg
Profile: Baseline Profile
Number of pixels: Max. 4,096 × 4,096 pixels (16,000,000
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(*1) The maximum recordable number of podcasts is 20,000.
(*2) Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders.
(*3) Copyright protected AAC-LC files cannot be played back.
(*4) Non-standard bit rates or non-guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the sampling frequency.
(*5) These numbers indicate the maximum resolution of playable video, and do not indicate the player’s display
resolution. The display resolution is 320 × 240.
(*6) Some WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player.
(*7) Some photo files cannot be played back, depending on their file formats.
Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)
The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer or record only 4 minute songs (not including
videos and photos) in the MP3 format. Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may differ from
MP3 format.
NWZ-E353
NWZ-E354
NWZ-E355
Bit rate
Number Time
Number Time
Number Time
48 kbps
2,350
156 hr. 40 min. 4,950
330 hr. 00 min. 10,000
666 hr. 40 min.
64 kbps
1,750
116 hr. 40 min. 3,650
243 hr. 20 min. 7,450
496 hr. 40 min.
128 kbps 880
58 hr. 40 min.
1,800
120 hr. 00 min. 3,700
246 hr. 40 min.
256 kbps 440
29 hr. 20 min.
925
61 hr. 40 min.
1,850
123 hr. 20 min.
320 kbps 355
23 hr. 40 min.
740
49 hr. 20 min.
1,500
100 hr. 00 min.
Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.)
The approximate recordable times are estimated in the case where only videos are transferred. The time may
differ, depending on the conditions under which the player is used.
NWZ-E353
NWZ-E354
NWZ-E355
Bit rate
Time
Time
Time
Video Format: 384 kbps
Audio Format: 128 kbps
14 hr. 00 min. 29 hr. 20 min. 59 hr. 40 min.
Video Format: 768 kbps
Audio Format: 128 kbps
8 hr. 00 min.
16 hr. 40 min. 34 hr. 00 min.
Maximum recordable number of photos that can be transferred (Approx.)
Max. 20,000
Recordable number of photos may be less depending on file sizes.
Maximum recordable number of playlists
Maximum transferrable number of playlists: 8,192
Maximum containable number of songs in each playlist: 999
Capacity (User available capacity) (*1)
NWZ-E353: 4 GB (Approx. 3.35 GB = 3,602,874,368 bytes)
NWZ-E354: 8 GB (Approx. 6.99 GB = 7,513,210,880 bytes)
NWZ-E355: 16 GB (Approx. 14.1 GB = 15,224,635,392 bytes)
(*1) Available storage capacity of the player may vary.
A portion of the memory is used for data management functions.
Output (headphones)
Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz (when playing data file, single signal measurement)
FM radio
FM Frequency range
87.5 to 108.0 MHz
IF (FM)
128 kHz
NWZ-E353/E354/E355
SPECIFICATIONS
DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER
9-889-944-02
2010I05-1
© 
2010.09
US Model
AEP Model
NWZ-E353/E354
Canadian Model
NWZ-E353/E354/E355
East European Model
South African Model
Indian Model
NWZ-E353
Ver. 1.1  2010.09
Note:
Be sure to keep your PC used for service and 
checking of this unit always updated with the 
latest version of your anti-virus software.
In case a virus affected unit was found during 
service, contact your Service Headquarters. 
Photo: NWZ-E353
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NWZ-E353/E354/E355
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Headphone: Stereo mini-jack
USB I/F: mini-B
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant)
Operating temperature
5 °C to 35 °C (41 ºF to 95 ºF)
Power source
  Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  USB power (from a computer via a USB connector of the player)
Charging time
USB-based charging
Approx. 3 hours (full charge), Approx. 1.5 hours (approx. 80 %)
Battery life (continuous playback)
Actual battery life may vary depending on settings. The estimated battery usage hours shown below are based on
typical usage conditions with “Basic setting of battery life measurement” as shown in the table below.
Note
  Even if the player is turned off for an extended period, a small amount of battery power is still consumed.
  Battery life may vary depending on volume setting, conditions of use, and ambient temperature.
Music
Playback at MP3 128 kbps
Approx. 50 hours
Playback at WMA 128 kbps
Approx. 50 hours
Playback at AAC-LC 128 kbps
Approx. 48 hours
Playback at Linear PCM 1,411 kbps Approx. 56 hours
Video
Playback at WMV 384 kbps
Approx. 10 hours
FM radio
Receiving FM broadcasting
Approx. 20 hours
Player settings which affect battery life
Setting
Basic setting of battery life measurement (Default
setting)
[Common
settings]
[Screensaver]:[On/Off] (*1) 
[On]
[Screensaver]:[Delay] (*2) 
[30 Sec]
[Brightness] (*3) 
[3]
[Battery Care] (*4) 
[Off]
[Music settings]
[Equalizer] (*5) 
[None] (*6)
[VPT(Surround)] (*5) 
[None]
[DSEE(Sound Enhance)] (*5)
[Off]
[Clear Stereo] (*5) 
[Off]
[Dynamic Normalizer] (*5) 
[Off]
[DPC (Speed Control)] (*7) 
[Off]
[Display Lyrics] (*8) 
[On]
[Karaoke/Language Study] (*9)
[Off]
(*1) The [Off] setting shortens the battery life for continuous music playback by about 85% compared with the [On]
setting.
(*2) The longer the waiting time, the shorter the battery life for continuous music playback.
(*3) The [5] setting shortens the battery life for continuous video playback by about 45% compared with the [3] setting.
(*4) The [On] setting shortens the battery life by about 10% compared with the [Off] setting.
(*5) Setting [Equalizer] to other than [None], [VPT(Surround)] to other than [None], [DSEE(Sound Enhance)] to [On],
[Clear Stereo] to [On] and [Dynamic Normalizer] to [On] shortens the battery life for continuous music playback by
about 55% compared with setting them to [None] or [Off].
(*6) The default setting of players sold in the Latin America region is [Custom 1]. The [Custom 1] setting shortens the
battery life for continuous music playback by about 20% compared with the [None] setting.
(*7) The [x2.0] setting shortens the battery life for continuous music playback by about 70% compared with the [Off]
setting.
(*8) The [On (No Screen Off)] setting shortens the battery life for continuous music playback by about 85% compared
with the [On] setting.
(*9) The [Maximum Karaoke Mode] setting shortens the battery life for continuous music playback by about 90%
compared with the [Off] setting.
Display
2-inch, TFT color display with white LED-backlight, QVGA (240 × 320 pixels), 262,144 colors
Dimensions (w/h/d, projecting parts not included)
44 × 94.7 × 9.7 mm (1 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 13/32 inches)
Dimensions (w/h/d)
44.1 × 95.2 × 10.4 mm (1 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 7/16 inches)
Mass
Approx. 58 g (2.1 oz)
Supplied items
  Headphones (1)
  USB cable (1)
  Quick Start Guide
  Software
The software is stored in the built-in flash memory of the player, and includes the following items. For details
on how to install, refer to “Quick Start Guide.”
  Content Transfer
  WALKMAN Guide
  User Guide, etc.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Antenna
Headphone cord antenna
Interface
  ATRAC is trademark of Sony Corporation.
  “WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
 and 
 are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
  12 TONE ANALYSIS and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
  SensMe™ and the SensMe™ logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB.
  Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
  MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
  IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
  Apple, Macintosh and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
  Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
  This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
  THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE VC-1 PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL
AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO
(i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VC-1 STANDARD (“VC-1 VIDEO”) AND/OR
(ii) DECODE VC-1 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND
NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO
PROVIDE VC-1 VIDEO.
NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE
HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM
  All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders. In this manual, TM and ® marks are not specified.
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of
such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft
subsidiary.
Content providers are using the digital rights management technology for Windows Media contained in this device
(“WM-DRM”) to protect the integrity of their content (“Secure Content”) so that their intellectual property,
including copyright, in such content is not misappropriated.
This device uses WM-DRM software to play Secure Content (“WM-DRM Software”). If the security of the
WM-DRM Software in this device has been compromised, owners of Secure Content (“Secure Content Owners”)
may request that Microsoft revoke the WM-DRM Software’s right to acquire new licenses to copy, display and/or
play Secure Content. Revocation does not alter the WM-DRM Software’s ability to play unprotected content. A list
of revoked WM-DRM Software is sent to your device whenever you download a license for Secure Content from
the Internet or from a PC. Microsoft may, in conjunction with such license, also download revocation lists onto
your device on behalf of Secure Content Owners.
Program ©2010 Sony Corporation
Documentation ©2010 Sony Corporation
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Copyright ©2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Expat maintainers.
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NWZ-E353/E354/E355
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FLEXIBLE  CIRCUIT  BOARD  REPAIRING
• 
Keep the temperature of soldering iron around 270 °C during 
repairing.
• 
Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the 
circuit board (within 3 times).
• 
Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering 
or unsoldering.
1. 
SERVICING  NOTES
  .............................................   3
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1.  Disassembly  Flow ...........................................................  
6
2-2.  Case (Rear) Block ...........................................................   7
2-3.  Case (Front) ....................................................................   8
2-4.  Open  The  Short-land .......................................................  
9
2-5.  EMMC Board .................................................................   9
2-6. 
Support  (M) .....................................................................   10
2-7.  3Pin HP Jack Block.........................................................   10
2-8.  LCD Assy  (LCD1) ..........................................................   11
2-9.  MOTHER  Board .............................................................   12
2-10.  VOL  Key  Assy ................................................................   13
2-11.  Battery  Assy  (BAT1) .......................................................   13
3. 
TEST  MODE 
 ............................................................   14
4. 
EXPLODED  VIEWS
4-1.  Case (Rear) Section ........................................................   24
4-2.  Case (Front) Section .......................................................   25
4-3.  LCD, Battery Section ......................................................   26
4-4.  Chassis Section ...............................................................   27
5. ACCESSORIES
   .......................................................   28
TABLE  OF  CONTENTS
SAFETY-RELATED  COMPONENT  WARNING!
COMPONENTS  IDENTIFIED  BY  MARK  
0  OR  DOTTED  LINE  
WITH  MARK  
0  ON  THE  SCHEMATIC  DIAGRAMS  AND  IN  
THE  PARTS  LIST  ARE  CRITICAL  TO  SAFE  OPERATION.
REPLACE  THESE  COMPONENTS  WITH  SONY  PARTS 
 
WHOSE  PART  NUMBERS  APPEAR  AS  SHOWN  IN  THIS  
MANUAL  OR  IN  SUPPLEMENTS  PUBLISHED  BY  SONY.
System requirements
• Computer
 
IBM PC/AT compatible computer preinstalled with the follow-
ing Windows operating systems (*1):
 
- Windows XP Home Edition (*2) (Service Pack 3 or later)
 
- Windows XP Professional (*2) (Service Pack 3 or later)
 
- Windows Vista Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later)
 
- Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later)
 
- Windows Vista Business (Service Pack 1 or later)
 
- Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later)
 
- Windows 7 Home Basic
 
- Windows 7 Home Premium
 
- Windows 7 Professional
 
- Windows 7 Ultimate
Not supported by OSs other than above.
[Compatibility mode] for Windows XP (included with Windows 
Vista and Windows 7) is not supported.
(*1) Excluding OS Versions not supported by Microsoft.
(*2) Excluding 64-bit OS versions.
• 
CPU: Pentium III 450 MHz or higher for Windows XP, Pen-
tium III 800 MHz or higher for Windows Vista, Pentium III 1 
GHz or higher for Windows 7
• 
RAM: 256 MB or more for Windows XP, 512 MB or more for 
Windows Vista, 1 GB or more for Windows 7 32-bit versions, 
2 GB or more for Windows 7 64-bit versions
• 
Hard Disk Drive: 600 MB or more of available space
• Display:
 
- Screen Resolution: 800 × 600 pixels (or higher) (recommend-
ed 1,024 × 768 or higher)
 
- Colors: 8 bit or higher (16 bit recommended)
• 
CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capa-
bilities using WDM)
• 
Sound card
• 
USB connector (Hi-Speed USB is recommended)
•  Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP and Windows 
Vista, Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 7
• 
Internet Explorer 7 or later
•  Broadband Internet connection is required to use Electronic 
Music Distribution (EMD) or to visit the web site.
We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet 
the above System Requirements.
Not supported by the following environments:
 
- Personally constructed computers or operating systems
 
- An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufac-
turer-installed operating system
 
- Multi-boot environment
 
- Multi-monitor environment
 
- Macintosh
Design and specifi cations are subject to change without notice.
ABOUT  THE  REPAIRING  OF  BOARD
When electric parts installed by this machine are defective, replace 
the entire board.
Individual electrical parts that the mount is done cannot be ex-
changed.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
SECTION  1
SERVICING  NOTES
ATTENTION  AU  COMPOSANT  AYANT  RAPPORT  
À  LA  SÉCURITÉ!
LES  COMPOSANTS  IDENTIFIÉS  PAR  UNE  MARQUE  
0  SUR  
LES  DIAGRAMMES  SCHÉMATIQUES  ET  LA  LISTE  DES  
PIÈCES  SONT  CRITIQUES  POUR  LA  SÉCURITÉ  DE  FONC-
TIONNEMENT.  NE  REMPLACER  CES  COMPOSANTS  QUE  
PAR  DES  PIÈCES  SONY  DONT  LES  NUMÉROS  SONT  DON-
NÉS  DANS  CE  MANUEL  OU  DANS  LES  SUPPLÉMENTS  
PUBLIÉS  PAR  SONY.
NWZ-E353/E354/E355
4
ABOUT  THE  HANDLING  OF  THE  BATTERY  ASSY 
(BAT1)
When the battery assy (BAT1) is removed, insulate the end of wire 
by a tape etc. to prevent short-circuited of the wire part of battery 
assy (BAT1).
battery assy (BAT1)
wire
wire
Wrap by the tape etc. and 
insulate the end of wire.
NOTE  THE  COMPLETE  EMMC  BOARD  REPLACING
When the complete EMMC board is replaced, process it according 
to the following.
1.  Destination setting
1-1. Outline
The destination code corresponding to each region must be in-
stalled into the EMMC board with the destination setting tool.
• EMMC board
Model
Capacity
Part No. of 
complete EMMC 
board
Pre-installed 
destination 
code
NWZ-E353
4GB
9-885-147-27
CEW
NWZ-E354
8GB
9-885-147-28
CEW
NWZ-E355
16GB
9-885-147-29
CEW
• Destination code
Model
Area
Destination 
code
Remark
NWZ-E353/
E354/E355
USA
U2
Canada
CA
Europe
CEW
CEV
India
IN
South 
Africa
IN
Please use the desti-
nation code, IN
1-2. Preparation
Note 1: Please use this Tool in Windows XP or later.
Note 2: Please install Windows Media Player 11 or later to make the unit 
recognize as MTP.
Note 3: Confi rm the method of obtaining the destination setting tool to the 
service headquarters.
Procedure:
1.  Unzip the destination setting tool to get “NWZE35XE45X_
Dest_Setting” folder.
2.  There are the three folders if you open “NWZE35XE45X_
DEST_Setting” folder.
3.  Copy the three folders in step 2 under C Drive.
Remark: Above folders in step 2 can be saved anywhere as long as the 
folder path is with English (one byte character).
Described with the example that “the folders were saved under 
C Drive” on this service manual.
One point: The destination setting tool for each series is stored as below.
Folder name
Folder name
Updater fi les
NWZ-E35X
WMT_CA
updating-mtp.bat etc.
WMT_CEV
updating-mtp.bat etc.
WMT_CEW
updating-mtp.bat etc.
WMT_IN
updating-mtp.bat etc.
WMT_U2
updating-mtp.bat etc.
1-3.  How to use the destination setting tool
Note 1: Please use this tool after closing other application software.
Will be described with below conditions as an example.
Model: NWZ-E353/E354/E355
Destination: CEW
Procedure:
1.  Turn on power of the WALKMAN, and connect it to PC.
2.  Start the command prompt application software, and change 
the folder pass to your desired folder (Example: c:\NWZE35X\
WMT_CEW).
3.  Input “updating-mtp” and press the Enter key on PC.
4.  If the following message is displayed, input “y” and press the 
Enter key on PC.
Note 2: When the Enter key on PC is pressed, the WALKMAN is format-
ted.
MTP F/W Update will start.
The WALKMAN unit reboots automatically after updating.
Before starting this program, close other application such 
as WMP, Napster and Rhapsody etc.
Does this program run? (y/n)
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